Established in 1760, this Guangong temple lays claim to being the oldest of its kind in the Taipei Basin. The complex was extensively damaged in Zhangzhou-Quanzhou infighting in 1853 and rebuilt in 1868 to its present three-court form. An ongoing 1999 restoration was set back by the 921 Earthquake, which collapsed the central hall ridge and cracked the walls. It wsa reconsecrated in January 2002 and is recognized for its heritage value.
Map
Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Themes
- Temple Culture in Taiwan (台灣的寺廟文化)
- 921 Earthquake (九二一大地震)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.